Dayton Elementary School teacher Bob Gardner, far left, standing with his students, recently received an award from the Nevada Cattlemen's Association as its 2013 Teacher of the Year.

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Bonnie Matton
Special to the Mason Valley News

Bob Gardner, a fifth grade teacher at Dayton Elementary School, recently was honored by the Nevada Cattlemen's Association as the organization's 2013 Teacher of the Year.

"Mr. Gardner was nominated by many of his colleagues for his work, and once we received his nomination, it was clear why," said Desiree Seal, executive director of the Nevada Cattlemen's Association. "He puts an incredible amount of time and effort into his program and passes his passion on to his students."

Gardner received a $1,000 stipend from Nevada Agriculture Foundation to use on school supplies and classroom or ...